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ZZestyZebra reacted to greg's post in the thread question Is back pay possible for a spouse not added as a dependent? with
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You could request an audit to make sure you were correctly paid. -
ZZestyZebra reacted to dVet's post in the thread question Is back pay possible for a spouse not added as a dependent? with Like.
A friendly reminder, an audit isn't an overnight process. I noticed a slight discrepancy in my dependent pay when I tallied up what was...
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ZZestyZebra reacted to greg's post in the thread question Is back pay possible for a spouse not added as a dependent? with Like.
My understanding is that it applies only from the filing date.
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ZZestyZebra reacted to Aceran's post in the thread question Is back pay possible for a spouse not added as a dependent? with Like.
No, you don't.
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ZZestyZebra reacted to troppy's post in the thread question Is back pay possible for a spouse not added as a dependent? with Like.
You'll only get backpay for your wife from the date you submitted the request to add her.
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ZZestyZebra reacted to CalVet's post in the thread question Is back pay possible for a spouse not added as a dependent? with Like.
This should clear everything up. See: https://www.benefits.va.gov/COMPENSATION/docs/bas-dependency-faq-final-508.pdf
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ZZestyZebra replied to the thread question Is back pay possible for a spouse not added as a dependent?.Thanks for all the replies, everyone. Looks like I missed out on about 16k. Just pocket change, right? 😖
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ZZestyZebra replied to the thread question Is back pay possible for a spouse not added as a dependent?.The VA rep told me it was sent in for an audit, but I haven't heard anything back from them since then. I'll give them a call on Monday...
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ZZestyZebra posted the thread question Is back pay possible for a spouse not added as a dependent? in Veterans Affairs.I married in 2010 but didn't add my wife as a dependent. Just learned this in 2023, and they've now added her, bumping up my monthly by...